You are never so alone as when you are ill on stage. The most nightmarish feeling in the world is suddenly to feel like throwing up in front of four thousand people.

I think there's something peculiar about me that I haven't died. It doesn't make sense but I refuse to die.

When I die I have visions of fags singing 'Over the Rainbow' and the flag at Fire Island being flown at half mast.

I was born in a lovely white house with a garden.

I'm the original take-orders girl.

I try to bring the audience's own drama - tears and laughter they know about - to them.

If I'm such a legend, then why am I so lonely? Let me tell you, legends are all very well if you've got somebody around who loves you.